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Johannes Vermeer
- The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis: Van Meegeren's Fake Vermeers
Han van Meegeren's fake Vermeers fooled museums and Hermann Göring. Arrested for treason, he saved himself by confessing they were his.
- Girl with a Pearl Earring Is Not a Portrait
Vermeer's famous girl is a tronie, a study of a type, not a likeness. Her cheap sale, lost eyelashes, and two-stroke pearl explain her hold.